Around the World in Eighty Days
By Jules Verne
1872
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Join Phileas Fogg on a daring adventure as he attempts to circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days, fueled by a wager that could change his life forever. Accompanied by his loyal servant, Passepartout, Fogg encounters breathtaking landscapes, unexpected challenges, and a relentless detective on his trail. Jules Verne masterfully blends humor, suspense, and a sense of wonder, capturing the spirit of exploration and the unpredictability of travel.
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Jules Verne
Author · 209 books
Novels of French writer Jules Gabriel Verne, considered the founder of modern science fiction, include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). This author who pioneered the genre. People best know him for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before people invented navigable aircraft and practical submarines and devised any means of spacecraft. He ranks behind Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie as the second most translated author of all time. People made his prominent films. People often refer to Verne alongside Herbert George Wells as the "father of science fiction." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules\_V...
